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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by tested911, May 31, 2005.

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Looking to invest in a franchsie or possibly buy an exisiting one.

Let me know guys if you have any ideas...

Investment: $150- $200

So low cost investment franchise recomendations please.

#1 tested911, May 31, 2005

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Sorry guys I mean to say

$150G's - 200

Not 150 dollars

#2 tested911, May 31, 2005
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Check Coldstone Creameries. I've heard great things from investors in that group and their support for franchises.

#3 MadMax, May 31, 2005
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It's not a franchise,but swingtrading it in the BLUE CHIPS over the second half should bear fruit.

#4 Plowman, May 31, 2005
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Originally posted by MadMax
Check Coldstone Creameries. I've heard great things from investors in that group and their support for franchises.
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Yeah, too bad their ice cream is terrible!

#5 Harrisment, May 31, 2005
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wireless toyz is another option you could look at.

if you contact the houston area representative, tell him Ben Chot sent you.

#6 mulletman, May 31, 2005
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Originally posted by Harrisment
Yeah, too bad their ice cream is terrible!
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i'm a marble slab devotee...but i think coldstone is pretty good. but from what i've seen, coldstone is a cash cow.

or buy a car wash. probably more expensive...the big investement is the land. but you'll make your money back in a year...and be turning money over and over for years to come.

#7 MadMax, May 31, 2005

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Washington Nationals are selling for 350,000,000 I think.

#8 PhiSlammaJamma, May 31, 2005
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Originally posted by PhiSlammaJamma
Washington Nationals are selling for 350,000,000 I think.
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LOL if I had the mone I think I would buy them and move em here to houston ..

They would at least get get some W's under there belt

#9 tested911, May 31, 2005
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Originally posted by Harrisment
Yeah, too bad their ice cream is terrible!
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I agree, I had heard so many great things about them and then went and tried it over in Memphis and it wasn't the greatest, I mean I would've rather had Bryer's from Kroger than spend $5 on that 4 ozs of ice cream.

I have had a tough time finding a better ice cream than Shake's.

#10 Lil Pun, May 31, 2005
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That's some money your talking about....how about a few bucks for your beloved Clutch?

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They are VERY popular in Austin. In Texas, Jimmy John's is only in Austin and Dallas, not Houston...yet.

FRANCHISE INFORMATION

#12 s land balla, May 31, 2005
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A Pluckers in Houston would be awesome.

There's one in Dallas now.

#13 Smokey, May 31, 2005

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200 grand and not a contributing member?

#14 StupidMoniker, May 31, 2005
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Buy a suite at the Toyota Center.

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a white castle in houston. that would be insane.

#16 lost_elephant, May 31, 2005
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Look into one of the pretzel shops in the malls (Auntie Ann's I think is one name). Pretty small investment and decent returns I've heard (food cost is liek 15% vs. teh traditional 30% at a lot of places, but not sur ehow much volume here is).

Just an idea.

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slandballa.. yeah there is a Jimmy Johns across the street from Vanderbilt too in Nashville..

Seems like a good type place to put across from a University.

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Open a Freebird's in North Houston...near willowbrook or the woodlands (probably better in the woodlands since there aren't many taqueria's up there). I'd personally drive 20 minutes for freebirds.

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